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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,557.00, 36,838.22 and 8,765.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,557.00, 36,838.22 and 8,765.71 is: 13,149.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,557.00 : 36,838.22 = 8,765.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,557.00/36,838.22 = 8,765.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,557.00x = 36,838.22 × 8,765.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,557.00x = 322,913,017.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,913,017.51/24,557.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,149.53

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